The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) are counting the results of the House farm bill and immigration bill votes as wins for California agriculture. The House farm bill passed by…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-22-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Trump Reorganization Plan Offers Big Changes to USDA
…Department of Defense to the Department of Transportation and Department of the Interior, and make consolidations in the Department of Energy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA RFS Volumes Proposal Expected Friday
…with a waiver to allow year-round E15 sales. Still, the ethanol industry is awaiting further word of action on the issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on the U.S.
…steel and aluminum products, farm produce such as sweetcorn and peanuts, bourbon, jeans and motorcycles. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom stated “we do not want to be in this position,”…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands for June
…survey that over the past month borrowing by farmers expanded, as the loan-volume index rose to 76.3 from 74.3 in May. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
…contacts and hopefully garner additional customers for U.S. agricultural products in Japan’s two largest cities, Tokyo and Osaka. “Japan is already a top market for U.S. farm and food products,…
Farm Leader: Congress Must Now Focus on Agricultural Immigration Reform
…Congress to fix the agricultural immigration system. Farm Bureau stands ready to help.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 40,000…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…30+ groundbreaking Food Dialogues which initiated important conversations, conducted cutting-edge research into consumer perceptions of agriculture, and produced the award-winning film FARMLAND. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance and its…
Perdue Comments on 2018 Farm Bill Passing the House of Representatives
Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed their version of the 2018 Farm Bill: “I applaud Chairman Conaway and the…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
From American Farm Bureau House Farm Bill Passage a Win for Farmers The following statement regarding House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to American Farm Bureau…
House Passes 2018 Farm Bill
Critical Legislation to Aid Farmers and Ranchers, Offer Opportunities to SNAP Recipients The House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), critical legislation to address the economic…
USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants
…for farmers. The grants, part of the USDA Farm to School Program, will impact over 6,000 schools and 2.8 million students nationwide. “USDA is committed to helping our children build…
American Farm Bureau Board Votes Unanimously to Support Goodlatte AG Act Provisions
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s board of directors voted unanimously to support House passage of H.R. 4760, a broad immigration bill, based on the strength of agricultural labor provisions included…